False and Misleading, but Legal?
Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee’s ranking member tried to pull off a well-worn Republican tactic to hide malfeasance and misdeeds. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) wrapped himself in the … Read More
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Trump Organization criminal charges coming, because its lawyers are “outraged”
It begins…more likely prosecution of Trump corporate tax fraud coming first because it’ll always be about strong cases. Trump Organization facing possible criminal charges, sources say https://t.co/yfzrKV0jGu — Morning Joe … Read More
Former Republican Rep on New Party: Conservative does not mean crazy. Be balanced & not nuts.
In discussing a new party, Former Congressman Denver Riggleman (R-VA) said Conservative does not mean crazy nor being nuts but balanced. Former Republican Congressman why for a New Party See full … Read More
The former guy's new blog gets pathetically low engagement: analysis
I say “schaden,” you say “freude”! Schaden! … I can’t hear you! Okay, we’ll come back to that. This is all you need to know for the time being. Donald … Read More
WI-Sen: Dr. Fauci Goes After Another Idiot Anti-Vaxxer, RoJo The Traitor
Dr. Anthony Fauci is on a roll. First, he went after this clown: x “You can get infected, and will get infected, if you put yourself at risk.” -Dr. Anthony … Read More
More evidence that the former guy is fading away, even among Republicans
Donald Trump said some stupid shit about the Oscars today, because he’s gone from being the worst pr*sident in U.S. history to writing the worst blog on the internet. (I can’t even … Read More
Hey, hey, the DOJ is suing Roger Stone for tax he (probably) didn't pay
I thought Schaden-Friday might slip away without a good dose of bad news for a bad, bad person. Ah, but it came through in the end to bite one of … Read More
Rachel Maddow slams Missouri Republicans for ignoring citizens vote for Medicaid Expansion
Rachel Maddow exposes anti-democratic Missouri Republicans as they refuse to abide by citizens’ vote for Medicaid Expansion. Rachel Maddow exposes Missouri Republicans on Medicaid Expansion See full episodes here. In … Read More
Court rules that Summer Zervos' defamation suit against Trump can proceed
The New York Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that former The Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos can proceed with her defamation lawsuit against our pustulant ex-POTUS. It’s not a comeuppance yet, … Read More
The food and water ban in Georgia's new election law is so popular now Florida wants to do it
Of course, I’m being sarcastic when I say “popular.” In fact, the provision in Georgia’s new election law banning the distribution of food and water to people in voting lines is so … Read More
Meet The Press discusses anti-Asian violence without any invisible model minority… ground Chuck
So much thick-headed media activity this past week. OTOH Chuck Todd panders to the center again, or perhaps it's the college drop-out demographic. x A @MeetThePress fail today: talking about … Read More
March 4 will not be a day of “camo, bear-spray, and noose enthusiasts”
Likely there will some stunt somewhere today, perhaps not in DC. Hopefully there will be no casualties, but nothing will match the easing of mask mandates in Texas and Mississippi. Perhaps … Read More
FBI Director Wray to be questioned by Senate Judiciary Committee – look for GQP disinformation
Today will feature questioning of Christopher Wray about the intelligence on the Insurrection of 1/6. It’s true that not ACAB, but an armed bunch of them showed up to foment sedition … Read More
Passenger plane experiences engine failure near Denver, drops debris, returns safely
A Boeing 777 passenger jet leaving Denver lost power in one engine. There were reports of an explosion with an immense debris field in Broomfield, CO. No one on the ground … Read More
Sen. Ron Johnson: Capitol riot 'didn’t seem like an armed insurrection to me'
If you want to catch Sen. Ron Johnson in a lie, just ask him a question. If you merely want to catch him, put a peanut in a box with … Read More
Disorganized Castor and Schoen blow their unconstitutionality defense, admit Trump lost election
Jim Acosta of CNN reports that a Trump advisor says that “Trump is F’ed if further criminal proceedings happen after this impeachment trial”. Bad lawyering happened and the GOP knew … Read More
Shocking video shows maskless market in Naples, Florida
NBC’s Sam Brock filmed a video of one store in Naples, Florida where both employees and customers are not wearing masks. The owner says he doesn’t think they work and … Read More
GOP Rep. Kinzinger launches PAC to challenge Trump wing of the party
I’m reminded these days of the classic Monty Python “Election Night Special” sketch. In the sketch, three political parties — the Sensible Party, the Silly Party, and the Slightly Silly Party … Read More
Trump-branded Manhattan properties have lost half their value since 2016
There’s that old adage about evil people doing evil things and good people standing by and doing nothing. It’s a powerful reminder that we all have to remain diligent in … Read More
Rand Paul: “They won’t even admit there is election fraud and want to pretend nothing happened”
The alternative reality persists and MSM is only interested in the 2024 race. Holy shit. Rand Paul still won't acknowledge that the election wasn't stolen from Trump. pic.twitter.com/mxSuItPaAD — Aaron … Read More
Megyn “Bombshell” Kelly tells BBC that the media caused the insurrection, because partisan hackery
Megyn Kelly tells BBC Newsnight that Trump mobs attacked the Capitol because they didn’t trust the media. There’s journalism and then there’s what passed for evening programming on Fox News. … Read More
The words Biden’s Inauguration Poet Amanda Gorman used in Lester Holt interview even more insightful
Biden's inauguration poet, Amanda Gorman, is one of the most insightful persons I have listened to. This Lester Holt interview shows her depth. Her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” is … Read More
Go Bigly and Go Home, Trump: Final Draft of Article of Impeachment #2
History moves forward as the final draft of the Second article of Impeachment has been made available. This article of impeachment against President Trump accuses him of “incitement of insurrection” for … Read More
First Steps in Making Hawley a Pariah
Josh Hawley wants to rule the United States; let us make no mistake about that. Claire McCaskill (whom he barely beat in 2018) said on MSNBC the other day that … Read More
Enjoy this video of MAGAs loudly chanting 'traitor' at Lindsey Graham. You're welcome
Schaden-Friday is a bit lower-key this week, thanks to our being collectively terrorized by the Ocher Uprising. But that doesn’t mean it’s canceled. Schaden-Friday is never canceled. And this week … Read More
“nihilistic death cult” incites mob that then attacks the Capitol, because Democracy?
Liz Cheney: “We just had a violent mob assault the US capitol … No question the President formed the mob, the President incited the mob, the President addressed the mob. … Read More
Armed standoff at House Chamber because Trumpists think storming the Capitol will overturn election
Not unlike the armed Michigan state house protest, RWNJs think taking over the Capitol chambers makes American great. CNN calls this seditious conduct. One person has been shot on the … Read More
Seditionists breach the KS statehouse as well
Not much here at the moment, because the situation in DC has attracted most of the coverage, but NBC affiliate KSN confirms that “protesters” [sic] have also breached the Kansas … Read More
Some GOP Senators Will REJECT the Latest Subversion of our Constitution [Update*3 Et tu, Lindsey?]
The focus here this weekend has been on the seditious actions being taken by at least a dozen Republican senators in spite of Moscow Mitch’s begging them not to challenge … Read More
the Nashville suicide bomber will remain as one, regardless of a hypothetical terror motive.
Just because he wanted a spectacle that could have resulted in mass casualties and even death doesn’t change the event. Race has little to do with it, yet. Motive still … Read More
Community Live Bloggers: Joe Biden addresses the nation because he won the Electoral College
CBS News reports that technically Trump got fewer electoral college votes (304) in 2016 because of two faithless electors. Biden received all 306 elector votes. “President Trump called his Electoral … Read More
Rudy Giuliani has COVID-19
Apparently, Rudy Giuliani’s seminar on “How to Get COVID Without Really Trying” is complete. He has it. Apparently, crazy pills do not ward off viruses. NBC News: President Donald Trump … Read More
YouTube suspends OANN for violating COVID misinformation policy
OANN is Donald Trump’s new favorite teevee network, and that makes a ton of sense — because it’s basically Fox News on bath salts, chewing away at America’s jowly face … Read More
Trump reportedly concerned his lawyers are 'fools that are making him look bad'
Noooooooooooo! That is some prodigious perspicacity on the part of BLOATUS. (Sorry, alliteration aficionados. I prefer “BLOATUS” to “POTUS.” So suck a sack of silly string.) NBC News: The president … Read More
“An incompetent coup, a clown coup, a ludicrous coup, a ridiculous coup – these are all still coups”
Counting coup involves winning prestige against an enemy rather than doing serious damage. We’re now way past that point. But the latest gesture in search of a coup is today’s Trump … Read More
up late, Trump finds ball bearings among the strawberries and tow targets
Up late, LOTUS is still cranking out the propaganda in his ever spiraling isolation with 62 days left. x this graph is fake! someone pointed out that the tallest blue … Read More
Howdy Doody is making Buffalo Bob look like a fool here in Doodyville. Putin is Buffalo Bob.
Some of you are too young to remember, It’s “Howdy Doody time”. At all times Buffalo Bob had control of Howdy Doody. Howdy Doody never went rogue, broke the strings … Read More
“tickling the white American lizard-brain” Trump the 'Nessy' monster fires CyberSec Chief by tweet
CISA director Chris Krebs learned he was fired by reading Trump’s tweet. Trump and the bunker path of scorched earth could end in Trump fleeing Berlin and driving a scooter … Read More
GA-Sen A & B: Joe Biden Is Coming Back To Georgia To Get His Senate Majority
I’m all in for this: President-elect Joe Biden will join the lineup of influential Democrats involved in Georgia's ongoing senatorial campaigns, according to his recently-named forthcoming chief of staff. Ron … Read More
“It’s so sad that we are at the 'Whew! It might only be a coverup” stage…'”
Delaying the transition seems now to be more sinister, even as the eventual discovery of Trumpian crimes could extend into his “second” term. Mike Pompeo is workshopping stand-up material for his 2024 … Read More
COVID has killed as many nurses as had died in WWI, nurse burnout, to be the next looming crisis.
As the pandemic continues on its unabated spread across the United States and a few other countries that refuse to act containing the virus, many nurses have lost their lives. The … Read More
The vindictive disabled canard could tank the economy in the next 11 weeks #TrumpDepression
It moves… there will still be monkey business even as one good sign has been put into place: x Good evening, one and all. Please note that the FAA has restricted the … Read More
Trump lacks a key element that helped his 2016 victory: undecided voters who broke late to him
Count every vote. #CountEveryVote x Remember that America is a democracy. Every vote deserves to be counted, no matter what Trump and Republicans say https://t.co/HcHI6D5t0N— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) November 3, 2020 … Read More
AZ-Sen: NBC/Marist Poll Has Mark Kelly (D) Leading Martha McSally (R) 52-45
Here’s the latest news today out of Arizona courtesy of NBC/Marist poll: Finally, in Arizona’s competitive Senate race, the NBC News/Marist poll of the state finds Democrat Mark Kelly ahead … Read More
NC-Sen: NBC/Marist Poll Has Cal Cunningham (D) Beating Thom Tillis 53-43, Biden Beating Trump 52-46
Some very good news today out of North Carolina courtesy of NBC/Marist’s new poll: Joe Biden holds a modest six-point lead with likely voters over President Donald Trump in the … Read More
Thinking moving towards landslide
because I am seeing more and more evidence that political professionals who have access to internal polls are seeing it. There is chatter that Trump is worried about suffering a … Read More
Trump claims a corner has been turned – it's upward again, flying a white flag of surrender
The hope for a post-Trump era will bring with it already growing challenges to democracy. Along with $3 for a glass of water. x Pres. Obama campaigning for @JoeBiden: “If … Read More
AntiCapitalist MeetUp: Après moi, le déluge. Schumpeter's gale, herd immunity as 'dangerous fallacy'
Larry Kudlow continues the underlying theme of Trumpian nihilism and its trickle-down contagion of pixie dust and pseudoscience. Trump continues to see his numbers decline as his campaign put him on … Read More
who supplied Kyle Rittenhouse's murder weapon, even if Illinois isn't involved.
Apparently the person who gave their gun to Kyle Rittenhouse has some explaining to do. x Blue Lives Matter Supporters Say Kyle Rittenhouse Not Reflective Of Most Peaceful Apologists For … Read More
Private Polls Are Showing Big Swings to Democrats in the Suburbs
It’s becoming the story of the election that the suburban areas, especially those with many well-educated people are shifting strongly toward Joe Biden and Democratic candidates. According to Dave Wasserman … Read More
